Five facts about the Augusta State-USC Aiken rivalry

When USC Aiken plays at Augusta State on Wednesday night at Christenberry Fieldhouse, plenty will be on line for the men's teams. The Pacers are looking to wrap up the Peach Belt Conference East Division, while the Jaguars will try to pull within a half game of their rival. On the women's side, Augusta State will need an upset to knock off its nationally-ranked foe.

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Here are five things to know about the Augusta State-USC Aiken men's rivalry:

1) If you go by attendance, this is the greatest rivalry in the Peach Belt. More than 3,000 people have attended each of the past eight regular-season contests, a stretch dating back to the 2007-08 season. On Jan. 16, 3,325 fans watched the teams play in Aiken.

2) USC Aiken's 76-54 blowout of Augusta State in January was the Pacers' biggest margin of victory ever over their rival.

3) USC Aiken senior guard Sterling Council is second in the nation in free-throw shooting at 93.1 percent. He is on pace to set the conference record for highest free-throw percentage in a season - the record was set by Lander's Hal McManus in the 1991-92 season (92.4 percent).

4) Augusta State has not lost a season series to a Peach Belt foe since the 2005-06 when the Jaguars were swept by Georgia College & State and USC Upstate.